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Nagpur (Marathi: [naːɡpuːɾ]; ISO: Nāgapura) is the winter capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. [15] It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. [16] It is the largest and most populated city in central India. [17]
Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ]) is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division .
Nagpur Division was created in 1861, ... Marathi is the most spoken language, which is also the sole official language of the region. There are significant minorities ...
Sitabuldi market street, one of Nagpur's commercial areas Entrance gate of Tekdi Ganesh temple. Sitabuldi Fort (Marathi: सीताबर्डी किल्ला), site of the Battle of Sitabuldi in 1817, is located atop a hillock in central Nagpur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The fort was built by the British after they won this ...
Maharashtra is an Indian state that was formed on 1 May 1960 with 26 initial districts.Since then, 11 additional districts have been created, the most recent of which is Palghar district.
Mudhoji II Bhonsle (?–1840), ruler of the Kingdom of Nagpur; Raghuji II was the Maratha ruler of the Kingdom of Nagpur in Central India from 1788 to 1816; Baka Bai(1774-1858) was a Maratha stateswoman and favourite wife of Raghoji II Bhonsle, the king of Nagpur; Raghuji Bhonsle III (c.1806–1853), ruler of the Principal States of Nagpur from ...
Map of Nagpur district showing location of Kamptee. Kamptee was founded in 1821 when the British established a military cantonment [1] on the banks of the Kanhan. Kamptee was previously named Camp-T [2] for its shape. The town quickly became a center for trade, but trade dwindled with the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century. [1]
The Nagpur Pact was concluded between Indian political leaders on 28 September 1953. It led to the creation of the state of Maharashtra from contiguous Marathi -speaking areas of the then Bombay State , Madhya Pradesh State and Hyderabad state .